The Regnum Christi Movement offers its members some guidelines of a gospel-based spirituality as an ideal of Christian life. The spiritual path that Regnum Christi members walk mainly consists in knowing, loving, imitating, and proclaiming Christ. This is the path and these are the goals.

Below, we offer some resources that can help nurture the spiritual life of Movement members and of any Christian.

When Jesus heard that John had been arrested,
he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and went
to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region
of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what had been said
through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled: "Land of
Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea,
beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people
who sit in darkness have seen a great light, on
those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light
has arisen". From that time on, Jesus began to
preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is
at hand." As he walked by the Sea of
Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called
Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the
sea; they were fishermen. He said to them, "Come
after me, and I will make you fishers of
men." At once they left their nets and followed him.
He walked along from there, and saw two other
brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John.
They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending
their nets. He called them, and immediately they left
the boat and their father, and followed him. He
went around all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and
proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and curing every
disease and illness among the people.

Introductory Prayer:Jesus,
what a beautiful day in the life of your
disciples: you walked along the shore and called them! I
wish to respond to your gentle call in the
same way they did. I know that you will
never lead me astray; rather, you will protect me and
lead me home to heaven. Here I am Lord,
at your service.

Petition:My dear Lord Jesus,
help me follow you faithfully without weighing the cost.

1.
Just Walking along the Shore: It might appear that
Christ’s meeting his first disciples was a chance encounter:
He was out walking and saw them. The overall context
tells us much more. John was in prison, and
Jesus knew his time had come. A significant part
of his mission for the next three years would be
to teach and form his apostles. These apostles had
been selected by Divine Providence since the beginning of
time, and now the call to them was made. These
were not chance encounters. Jesus knew who he wanted
and what he would ask of them. He also knows
each of us and what he wants from each
of us. His love and attention are entirely personal
and very important to him.

2. A Simple Call: When Jesus
engages the rich young man later in his life
(cf. Matthew 19:16-22), the conversation is much more involved than
the brief meetings in today’s Gospel. Here, Jesus approaches
and asks the four men to follow him. It
is simple, and it is brief. Many other steps in
their mission will be made known later. For now:
“Follow me!” We cannot spend our lives waiting for
God’s call to do something great. In the process we
might miss the many simple calls of everyday life:
calls to be more charitable with our friends and
family, calls to be more patient with our children, calls
to be more generous in helping a neighbor in
need. Be generous in the small things, and then
we will be generous in the greater things.

3. They
Left Everything: The disciples’ response was heroic. They
followed immediately, totally and joyfully. What is my attitude to
God’s will in my life? His will is made
known to me through the norms and laws of
his Church and through the indications of my superiors or
parents. Do I respond selflessly? Or do I count
the cost and negotiate a deal before I follow
him? “What can I get out of this?” I will
get an eternity of bliss only if I generously
follow him.

Conversation with Christ:Lord, I need
to understand better that you desire a personal and intimate
relationship with me like. What can I do to
show better my gratitude for your call? For your
graces? Help me see that it makes a difference to
you how I respond. To you I am not
a number or a statistic. I am a soul for
which you died.

Resolution:Today I will deal
with others in a way consistent with my condition as
an adopted child of God. I will avoid any
pettiness or selfishness in responding to the requests of
others.

The daily meditation is a service of Regnum Christi that offers people a Gospel reflection through e-mail. You can view the weekly meditation on this link or listen the podcast version here.